“Frank Ocean did not merely ‘sample’ a portion of the Eagles’ Hotel California; he took the whole master track, plus the song’s existing melody, and replaced the lyrics with his own.

Music by the Eagles was not allowed due to the "fact" that the song Hotel California was about a Satanic Cult organized in California in the year 1969.

Most bands would give their eye teeth to write a song like the Eagles' Hotel California. Many have tried. Many have failed.

Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder reveals origin of ‘Hotel California,’ teases new music ahead of SoFlo concert By Alex Miranda, Matthew Auerbach May 9, 2025 Share ...

“Hotel California,” the piece of Don Felder music that inspired Don Henley’s pen to scribble this couplet, is the title track from the band’s 1976 masterpiece, one of the most commercially ...